Band for horses&#39; tails.



H. G. UNGER. BAND FOR HORSES TAILS.

APPLIOATION FILED MAR. 25,1909,

934,638. Patented 861111.21, 1909.

HARRY o. UNGER, or ALLIANCE, OHIO.

BAND ron nonsns TAILS.

senses.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 21, 1969.

Application filed March 25, 1969. Serial No. 485,564.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY C. UNGER, a l citizen of the United States,residing at Alliance, in the county of Stark, State of Ohio. haveinvented certain new and useful Im provements in Bands for Horses Tails;and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the in vention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The present invention relates to improvements in bands for holdinghorses tails in braided or doubled position in wet or muddy weather, andit has for its principal obj c the production of an extremely simple andinexpensive device of the type specified, which shall be capable of anadjustment within certain limits to render it adaptable to tails ofvarious sizes, and which when properly atlixed shall retain the tail inthe above-mentioned position and shall itself be prevented from becomingdislodged.

To this end. the band comprises a series of metal plates linkedtogether, one of the end plates serving as a tongue which is arrangedfor engagement with a keeper, the latter be ing formed by the other endplate and being provided with a set screw whose stem works in a threadedbushing and is arranged to impinge against the first-mentioned plate.

The preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in theaccompanying drawings. wherein,

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the band in its extended or opencondition. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the band in its closed condition.Fig. is an enlarged vertical section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.Fig. 4 is a rear elevation of the keeper plate.

Reference being had to said drawings, and to the designating numeralsmarked thereon the band is shown as comprising a series of metal plates,in the present instance five, in cheated by the numerals 5, 6, 7, 8 and9, the mutually-adjacent ends of said plates being connected together byelongated links 10, whose vertical side portions are engaged in thebeads 11 with which said ends are formed. The left hand end plate 5,which is slightly smaller than the four remaining plates serves as a.tongue, and has its free end reduced, as shown. This plate is arrangedto be inserted into the pocket 12 formed between the right hand endplate 9 and the two flaps 13 with which the latter is orovided, saidflaps being formed upon the longitudinal edges of said plate and beingfolded backwardly toward each other into spaced parallel relation withthe rear face thereof. (See Figs. 3 and 4:). Plate 9 thus serves as akeeper and will be so'termed hereinafter. The cross sectional width ofthe pocket 12 is slightly greater than that of the tongue plate ortongue 5, which latter for such reason can be readily inserted to thedesired extent into said pocket.

In order to retain the tongue in its adjusted position within thepocket, there is formed upon the front or outer face of the keeper plateadjacent the free end thereof, an internally threaded bushing 14 whichopens into said pocket and is designed to receive the threaded stem of ascrew 15, the latter being provided with a milled head 16 by means ofwhich it may be turned in the proper direction to cause the free end ofits stem to advance into the pocket and impinge against the tongue.

In applying the band, it is only necessary to clasp it around thepreviously doubled tail of the horse, and to then insert the tongue intothe pocket to the desired extent, whereupon the screw may be operated asabove described to engage the tongue and hold the same againstwithdrawal from said pocket.

The various plates and links of which the band is comprised arepreferably constructed of brass, though any other suitable metal may beemployed if desired.

Vhat is claimed, is

1. A horse-tail band having a tongue at one end thereof and a keeper atthe other end, said keeper being formed of a single piece of materialprovided with a pair of .tlaps adapted to be bent backwardly toward eachother into spaced parallel relation to the main body portion of thekeeper to form a pocket adapted to receive said tongue therein, andretaining means carried by said keeper arranged for engagement with thetongue when the latter is in place in said pocket.

2. A horse-tail band comprising a series of linked plates, one terminalplate of said se ries forming a tongue and the other terminal platebeing formed of a single peice of material provided with laterallyextending flaps adapted to be bent backwardly toward each other intospaced parallel relation to the main body portion of said terminal linkto link toforin a pocket adapted to receive said tongue he ein, and aset screw operatively 15 mounted in the body portion of said keeperlink, adapted to be impinged against the tongue when the latter is inplace in the pocket of said keeper link.

In testimony whereof, I afliX my signature, 20

in presence of two witnesses.

HARRY C. UNGER.

Witnesses JNO. KEYDER, E; O. JENKINS.

